Air Cooling Help

[norwegianpotato]

So I wanted to step up from the stock cooler and pre-installed fans and go for some proper cooling. But I am unsure if my motherboard can handle all the fans, so I turn to you guys with more experience.

 

The motherboard is a MSI B85M-E45, and the fans I am looking at are:

2x Noctua NF-F12 PWM 120mm 

3x Noctua NF-A14 PWM 140mm

1x Noctua NH-U9S

 

Perhaps a bit overkill, but my pc overheating kinda scares me and I don't want to live in constant fear.

[daniielrp]

The board only seems to have 1x cpu header and 1x sysfan header, so you'll need a fan controller ideally. Unless you run them from your psu but that would mean 100% all the time = loud!

[norwegianpotato]

17 minutes ago, EnemySp0tt3d said:

what cpu do you have? 

i7 4790, not really in need of a new  cooler but a friend of mine is selling one for 1/3 of new price, so yeah. 

[norwegianpotato]

9 minutes ago, daniielrp said:

The board only seems to have 1x cpu header and 1x sysfan header, so you'll need a fan controller ideally. Unless you run them from your psu but that would mean 100% all the time = loud!

A fan controller?

[norwegianpotato]

11 minutes ago, daniielrp said:

The board only seems to have 1x cpu header and 1x sysfan header, so you'll need a fan controller ideally. Unless you run them from your psu but that would mean 100% all the time = loud!

https://www.komplett.no/product/649597/datautstyr/vifterkjoelingvannkjoeling/viftestyring/nzxt-sentry-mesh-fan-control-525-bay  

 

like this?

[Ichi]

2 minutes ago, norwegianpotato said:

https://www.komplett.no/product/649597/datautstyr/vifterkjoelingvannkjoeling/viftestyring/nzxt-sentry-mesh-fan-control-525-bay  

 

like this?

If you have the slot for it then okay, but usually fan hub or splitter is more convenient.

[daniielrp]

18 hours ago, norwegianpotato said:

https://www.komplett.no/product/649597/datautstyr/vifterkjoelingvannkjoeling/viftestyring/nzxt-sentry-mesh-fan-control-525-bay  

 

like this?

 

18 hours ago, Ichi said:

If you have the slot for it then okay, but usually fan hub or splitter is more convenient.

 

If you have the space then yeh a controller can be useful, but for most cases Ichi is right a splitter or hub is better. 

[xGGAx]

18 hours ago, norwegianpotato said:

https://www.komplett.no/product/649597/datautstyr/vifterkjoelingvannkjoeling/viftestyring/nzxt-sentry-mesh-fan-control-525-bay  

 

like this?

That one is OK if you want to manually control every fan manually, but I would recommend something like this

https://www.nzxt.com/products/grid-plus-v2

[Ichi]

15 hours ago, xGGAx said:

That one is OK if you want to manually control every fan manually, but I would recommend something like this

https://www.nzxt.com/products/grid-plus-v2

Is that danielle in your profile photo?...

[xGGAx]

8 hours ago, Ichi said:

Is that danielle in your profile photo?...

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